DoD Modeling and Simulation Management Office
Abstract
Modeling and Simulation (M&S) supports the full range and scope of Department of Defense (DoD) operations. M&S is a key enabler of capabilities supporting real-world applications that underpin innovative solutions meeting national security challenges, act as force multipliers, save resources, and save lives. The DoD Modeling and Simulation Management Office (MSMO), designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) to be the focal point for DoD M&S, enhances the DoD M&S Enterprise by (1) enabling cooperation and collaboration in identifying, developing and sustaining modeling and simulation solutions; and (2) promoting common M&S architectures standards, and services that improve interoperability, reuse, and cost effectiveness of DoD M&S. The USD(AT&L), under the authority of DoD Directive 5134.1, provides the oversight for this Program Element (PE) with advice and assistance from a flag-officer level M&S Steering Committee. The PE is executed by MSMO in accordance with DoD Directive 5000.59, “Management of Modeling and Simulation;” DoD Instruction 5000.70, “Management of DoD Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Activities;” DoD 4120.24-M, “DoD Standardization Program (DSP) Policies and Procedures;” and DoD Instruction 3200.14, “Principles and Operational Parameters of the DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program.” MSMO is responsible for: • Executing DoD’s M&S Strategic vision. • Bringing together M&S stakeholders to advise and assist on finding solutions for removing the barriers to interoperability, reuse, commonality, efficiency, and effectiveness. • Developing and coordinating, with advice and assistance from the M&S Steering Committee, policy/guidance, technology, standards, best practices, and strategic planning processes that promote interoperability and reuse. • Managing funds to support DoD M&S Enterprise activities. MSMO also serves as DoD’s: • Lead Standardization Activity (LSA) for managing M&S standards and methodologies. • Focal point for coordinating DoD M&S outreach activities and interactions within DoD, with other U.S. Government Departments and Agencies, International Allies, industry and academia. This program supports the goals of DoD’s M&S Strategic Vision, which are: Goal 1. Standards, architectures, networks and environments that: • Promote the sharing of tools, data, and information across the Enterprise. • Foster common formats. • Are readily accessible and can be reliably applied by users. Goal 2. Policies at the enterprise level that: • Promote interoperability and the use of common M&S capabilities. • Minimize duplication and encourage reuse of M&S capabilities. • Encourage research and development to respond to emerging challenges. • Limit the use of models and data encumbered by proprietary restrictions. • Leverage M&S capabilities across DoD, other government agencies, International partners, industry, and academia. Goal 3. Management processes for models, simulations, and data that: • Enable M&S users and developers to easily discover and share M&S capabilities and provide incentives for their use. • Facilitate the cost-effective and efficient development and use of M&S systems and capabilities. • Include practical validation, verification, and accreditation guidelines that vary by application area. Goal 4. Tools in the form of models, simulations, and authoritative data that: • Support the full range of DoD interests. • Provide timely and credible results. • Make capabilities, limitations, and assumptions easily visible. • Are useable across communities. Goal 5. People that: • Are well-trained. • Employ existing models, simulation, and data to support departmental objectives. • Advance M&S to support emerging departmental challenges.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- P476_0603832D8Z_3_0400_PB_2014
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